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KEY MESSAGES

- A warming trend is forecast through Thursday followed by a cool down Friday into Saturday before another warming trend begins on Sunday.

- Chances for rain continue in the forecast for Thursday into Thursday night but those chances continue to slowly decrease.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/

Issued at 248 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026

High pressure is forecast to move eastward across the area on Monday with quiet weather through the period. It will be sunny today but cool with temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s across the area from north to south. Winds will be lighter through the day today.

Northwest flow across the area with lead to a shortwave trough passing to our south with an increase in cloud cover across the area. Low temperatures on Tuesday morning will be in the 30s across the area.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/

Issued at 248 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026

There is high confidence in a warming trend across the area Tuesday through Thursday. Temperatures are forecast to warn from the 50s on Tuesday to the 70s to lower 80s on Thursday. On Thursday, A shortwave trough is forecast to pass to our north across Minnesota and Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours. This will push a strong cold front across the area. There will be gusty southwest to west winds across the area on Thursday. There is some uncertainty in the timing and strength of this wave as well as available moisture. The better forcing does look like it will be post frontal but if the front moves through during the day there may be potential for thunderstorms along the front but there is lower confidence in this occurring at this time. Cooler temperatures will return to the area behind the front with temperatures near to slightly below normal through Saturday before another warming trend starts on Sunday.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY/

Issued at 627 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026

High pressure is forecast to shift eastward across the area through the TAF period resulting in VFR TAFs. Winds will switch from north this morning to easterly during the late afternoon and evening to southerly after 6 UTC. Clouds will slowly increase and ceilings will lower to around 12kft after 6 UTC as a storm system passes to our southwest.

DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

IA...None. IL...None. MO...None.